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School camps on chopping block in Victoria in wake of time in lieu arrangements for teachers, staff shortage

Schools are worried about replacing teachers taking time off after attending camps. (Unsplash: Olga Budko)

It's a rite of passage for kids, but camps are on the chopping block for many schools in Victoria due to changes to the education enterprise agreement, which mean attending teachers must be given time in lieu for extra hours worked.

Chatham Primary School principal Christopher Cotching told ABC Radio's The Conversation Hour that education staff were trying everything they could to keep the tradition going.

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